This incredibly simple roasted sweet potatoes covered in delicious maple syrup can become a perfect side dish for the evening of your thanksgiving day this time. As we all know maple and cinnamon do great together, that’s all this recipe is all about. This recipe is so easy to prepare that it just needs a last-minute preparation, I mean roasted sweet potatoes are this easy to make.
This melt-in-the-mouth, finger-licking dish is a favorite for everyone, whether it would be a kid or a well-grown gentleman. The delicious taste of sweetness as well as sourness mixed in a dish makes it more authentic.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red
- chopped candied pecans (for garnish)
Instructions to make Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Take a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Lubricate your pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the peeled sweet potatoes on your greased baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss them until they are well coated.
- Make sure that your pan is not crowded. Place the sweet potatoes in a single layer, without touching each other.
- Sprinkle some salt on the sweet potatoes and place your pan in the oven for roasting.
- Now, Leave them for about 20-25 minutes.
- Take a small bowl, and mix together the pure maple syrup and cinnamon. You can use a fork to do the same.
- After 20-25 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and pour the maple cinnamon mixture over the sweet potatoes.
- Mix them well until the sweet potatoes are nicely coated. Make this thing certain that sweet potatoes are in a single layer.
- Return to oven and bake for 10 to 20 minutes more, this part depends on how crispy you like your sweet potatoes.
- Stir halfway through to make sure they are cooked evenly. I recommend checking at 10 minutes to be safe.
- Take out the pan from the oven and immediately place sweet potatoes in a serving bowl or on a platter.
- Decorate your sweet potatoes with candied pecans or walnuts, if you have them. Serve hot.
Nutrients Value
- Calories: 189.7kcal
- Carbohydrates: 35.05g
- Protein: 2.38g
- Fat: 4.74g
- Saturated Fat: 0.67g
- Sodium: 271.45mg
- Potassium: 524.53mg
- Fiber: 4.63g
- Sugar: 10.32g
- Calcium: 52.63mg
- Iron: 0.92mg
Notes for the recipe!
- Make sure to slice your sweet potatoes into even-size pieces so they all cook at the exact rate.
- You can also peel the sweet potatoes or perhaps you don’t have to. It’s your personal choice.
- Make sure that you only use pure maple syrup and not some other fancy syrup.
- Sprinkle salt on your roasted sweet potatoes because the combination it will create is super compelling.
To Conclude!
This extremely classic side dish with the rich flavor of Maple Syrup is a must-have on your Thanksgiving day menu. Incredibly simple and always a favorite roasted sweet potatoes are seasoned with different flavors and roasted to perfection until they are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
If you have any questions about the recipe or would like to share your version of roasted sweet potatoes, please feel free to comment. Don’t forget to share it with your friends and family, I am sure they’ll love it too.
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